CVE-2016-7476

Description

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, and WebSafe 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, 11.5.0 before 11.5.3 HF2, and 11.3.0 before 11.4.1 HF10 may suffer from a memory leak while handling certain types of TCP traffic. Remote attackers may cause a denial of service (DoS) by way of a crafted TCP packet.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.20% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, WebSafe
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037274 vdb entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/#/article/K87416818 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94353 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7476?
CVE-2016-7476 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7476?
To fix CVE-2016-7476, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7476 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7476 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-7476?
CVE-2016-7476 affects F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, WebSafe.
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